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3 Space Stocks to Watch as SpaceX Reshapes the Launch Market

SpaceX's 2028 shared Falcon 9 cutoff is tightening launch capacity, boosting pricing power for Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace while pressuring satellite operators like Planet Labs.

MarketBeat · Sep 25

Google Sends First AI Chips Into Orbit as It Chases Elon Musk's Space Data-Centre Dream

Google plans to launch two prototype satellites with Planet Labs by early 2027 to test whether its AI chips can operate in orbit and support future space-based data centres.

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

Google 'Project Suncatcher' gets major boost in exploring whether space could potentially host large-scale AI data center. Check top pointers here

Google said it tested its TPUs while running AI workloads in a facility at the University of California, Davis, but that orbital testing was needed to understand how the hardware performs in the real environment.

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Before and after: Satellite images show how Nepal’s green mountainside turned into debris field

Satellite images taken before and after the deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet reveal a striking change in the landscape: stretches of green mountainside visible before the disaster are now covered by a broad expanse of brown debris and sediment.

The Times of India · Aug 27

Glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet landslides, experts say

Experts believe a glacier collapse might have caused the catastrophic floods at the border between Nepal and Tibet that killed at least 270 people and left more than 1,000 missing. While initial reports suggested the possibility that an earthquake had triggered the collapse, the US Geological Survey clarified that the…

France 24 · Aug 26

Amnesty calls for ‘Pakistani attack’ on Kabul rehab centre to be investigated as war crime

Alleged Pakistani missile strike flattened Omid Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre and killed 269 people on 16 March

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Planet Labs Rallies on Renewed Optimism in Space Stocks Following the Rocket Lab-Iridium Partnership

Investor interest in the broader space sector is reignited. Planet Labs PBC rallied over 15% after Rocket Lab announced its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications.

Barchart · Jul 1

Why Investors Should Avoid Nebius Stock

Nebius has multiple potential negative catalysts and a very high valuation.

Barchart · Jun 27

Satellogic Is Tiny But Its Revenue Growth Is Hard to Ignore

Planet Labs has been a huge winner amid the satellite boom, but its competitor Satellogic is posting strong growth and signing multi-million-dollar deals too.

MarketBeat · Jun 19

3 Stocks With Fresh Catalysts to Watch Before the July 4

Broadcom, Palo Alto Networks, and Planet Labs each reported strong results and offer potential upside as investors position for the second half of 2025.

MarketBeat · Jun 8